Horse-protector.



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UNITED STATES' VPATENT OEEIGE.

ROBERT M. sERREE, on KANsAs CITY, KANSAS.

jHoRsE-PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming nart'of Letters Patent No.'77,166, dated August 19, 1902. Application fina september zo, i901.v serai N. 75,974.' ots mais.

hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in whichl -Figure l represents the frame of the pro? tect-ingcover attached to the harness, the cover itself being broken away except at the middle of the back, showing also a portion of a iiy-net attached to the frame. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the'cover, the frame being indicated by dotted lines. Figs. 3,4, and 5 are detached views of the three frame-sup porting ribs, respectively. Fig. 6 is a detached view of a double snap-hook adaptedY to pivotally connect the back fand neck frames together, as indicated at 3, Fig. 3, and at 3, Fig. 2, in dotted lines, also showing the frames in cross section in position in the hooks. Two separate frames l and 2 are provided, one for the head and neck, the other for the back. These frames are made of stiff wire bent in the required shape. They are connected pivotally over the neck by a snap, ring, or link 3 to permit the usual movements of the animals head. Extending longitudinally and centrallyof the frames l 2 are supporting-ribs 1 and 2. d

The head-frame 1 is supported by' and secured to a1 bow 4,.the ends of which are inserted in leather loops providedon the bridle for this purpose. The back or main france2 is supported by two bows 5 -and 6.., The ends of the for-wardbow 5:are inserted in staples 7, attached to the hames or collar. The ends of i the 4real` bowV 6 are inserted in loops or staples 8 onvthe tug-supporting straps.

'All of these t bows are recessed at their ends a a, 'as shown,

in order to support the frames 1 2 above the animal.

l 2 in such a positionthat the cover 9 is sup- The shape ofthe bows 4,5, and 6` (shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5) holds the framesv ported about three inches'from the horses 4body al1 around, which will permit circulation of air between the animal and the cover. The cover 9 is attached to the frames l and 2 by buttons l0 on the frames engaging but4 tonholes in the cover.

When it is desired to use a'iiy-net, a special iiy-net l2, such as show-n iny part in Fig. l, v

is employed, having ya strip of cloth at its upper vedge provided with Vbuttonholes for attachment to the buttons ontheframe 2.

InFig. 1 the cover 9'is out away to exposev the frames 1 and 2.

Having now fully describedmy invention,

what I claim as new,'and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is-

In a horse-protector, the combination of a body-frame and. a head-frame, the head-frame being pivotally connectedto the body-frame and adapted to swing laterally with the movement ofthe horses head, supporting-.bows having their depending ends offset to engage staples 'onfa harness, said body-frame comprising thelongitudinal central supporting.- rib 2 and the longitudinal-side supportingribs connected at the front and rear to the central rib, the head-framecomprising the central supporting-rib 1 and the side supporting-ribs connected therewith, anda covering carried' by the bows and ribs of the two framesgsaid coveringhaving an adjustable portion at the point where the two framesare pivotally connected. y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature inthe presence ot two witnesses.

' l .y ROBERT-M. SEBREE. Witnesses:

M. L. LANe.E,- K. M. IMBODEN1 

